VW ID.3

nkay1985

I don't use my EO Mini Pro for solar but I have to say I couldn't fault the experience with Electric Ireland one bit. Very easy from ordering to installation, and good value too.

charlieIRL

waynegalway wrote: »

Thanks for the info. What kinda real world range are you getting (assuming you have the 204bhp 58kWh version)? I have a LEAF so I know all about the variables. I'm hoping the WLTP 420km will translate into 350-360 in real life.

I drove from Athlone to Baltray in Drogheda yesterday (what a golf course!!) bit of motorway at 120kph and mix of 80/100kph roads, round trip was 310kms. I averaged 15.0kWh/100km and got home with 72kms to spare, 4h26mins driving. Also worth noting it lashed rain for most of the motoway driving on the way home as well. Last time I done the same trip in the eGolf it was torture as it was in winter so had to top up on the way up and it took me 5.5 hours to do the 2:15 trip home as the FCP in Navan had a que of cars looking for free charges and I hadn't enough range to get to the next FCP in Kinnegad.

I only have my ID3 2.5 weeks and am getting around 320kms from an 80% charge each time, only charged it fully once and that was Wednesday night for yesterdays trip. Absolute no faults / errors so far thankfully. Its actually quite fun to drive on the twsty country roads (not as good as the egolf though!!) and comfortable on the one long spin I done. Long may it continue!!

KCross

Bif wrote: »

I’m new to all this also so looking for advice...I was hoping to get a charger that can take a PV feed as well as the normal mains feed. Do any of the VW chargers allow this or are there better alternatives? Thanks.

The VW one doesnt at the moment but it has the hardware to support it and I think they said they will provide that support in a future software update. Whether you believe them or not is another thing.

into_the_wild

nkay1985 wrote: »

I don't use my EO Mini Pro for solar but I have to say I couldn't fault the experience with Electric Ireland one bit. Very easy from ordering to installation, and good value too.

How much was it including installation if you don't mind?

eagerv

Got what I thought was quite a good charging speed yesterday at Ionity considering arrived with 31%. And that was after sitting on the M50 at a crawling pace due to an accident. Was warm though.

Sorry about pic quality, sun was strong..

SteelyDanJalapeno

Collecting after lunch, anything I should be asking/requesting from the dealer?

Can I request the service pack with tyres if it's not offered?

THE ALM

dmcg90 wrote: »

After reading about 50 pages of this thread and watching about the same number of videos on YouTube, I'm genuinely tempted to cancel the EV6 GT-line spec pre-order and go for a top-spec ID3 Tour. Test driving tomorrow. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've put the back seats of my e-Niro down or had people in the back of it and for driving around the city - smaller cars are so much better.

Less money, easier to drive, more range - I've myself nearly convinced.

Looking at the configurator, is the 'Top Sports Interior 'Plus' option worth it for € 1,355.09?

• Lumbar support, pneumatically adjustable
• Power seat adjustment for both front seats
• Seat heater for front seats separately controlled
• N3R (whatever that is?)

The Tour spec has the lumbar support, power adjustment and seat heating as standard and we find the seats very comfortable, although that is a personal thing. The N3R is just the different seats.

I think about the only thing the Tour spec doesn't have is the panoramic roof and a 5th seat in the back which, as there are only two of us and rarely any passengers, makes no difference.

THE ALM

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

Collecting after lunch, anything I should be asking/requesting from the dealer?

Can I request the service pack with tyres if it's not offered?

I asked for vw umbrellas, key rings, usb-c cables, bootliner :) anything really that I could see in the showroom and got them as well, couldn't swing the service pack with wheels

ewj1978

Ongoing saga continues:
So, VW fermoy rang me back. They've no specialist tools for this, they're on order. They've ordered parts for the job. They're on order.
None of the above have an ETA.
10day old car.

kevin101

charlieIRL wrote: »

I drove from Athlone to Baltray in Drogheda yesterday (what a golf course!!) bit of motorway at 120kph and mix of 80/100kph roads, round trip was 310kms. I averaged 15.0kWh/100km and got home with 72kms to spare, 4h26mins driving. Also worth noting it lashed rain for most of the motoway driving on the way home as well. Last time I done the same trip in the eGolf it was torture as it was in winter so had to top up on the way up and it took me 5.5 hours to do the 2:15 trip home as the FCP in Navan had a que of cars looking for free charges and I hadn't enough range to get to the next FCP in Kinnegad.

I only have my ID3 2.5 weeks and am getting around 320kms from an 80% charge each time, only charged it fully once and that was Wednesday night for yesterdays trip. Absolute no faults / errors so far thankfully. Its actually quite fun to drive on the twsty country roads (not as good as the egolf though!!) and comfortable on the one long spin I done. Long may it continue!!

Quick question re golfing - how does the boot fair out with clubs and trolley - I presume both don’t fit . Thanks

Boscoirl

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

Collecting after lunch, anything I should be asking/requesting from the dealer?

Can I request the service pack with tyres if it's not offered?

Check the Type 2 cable is 32 amp and not 16A, afaik its meant to be 32A makes a big difference to home charging(if your charger is untethered)

kesey

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

Collecting after lunch, anything I should be asking/requesting from the dealer?

Can I request the service pack with tyres if it's not offered?

Try this:

https://vwserviceplans.ie/

KCross

ewj1978 wrote: »

Ongoing saga continues:
So, VW fermoy rang me back. They've no specialist tools for this, they're on order. They've ordered parts for the job. They're on order.
None of the above have an ETA.
10day old car.

What exactly are they changing?

CoBo55

ewj1978 wrote: »

Ongoing saga continues:
So, VW fermoy rang me back. They've no specialist tools for this, they're on order. They've ordered parts for the job. They're on order.
None of the above have an ETA.
10day old car.

I thought they were changing a module.

waynegalway

THE ALM wrote: »

I asked for vw umbrellas, key rings, usb-c cables, bootliner :) anything really that I could see in the showroom and got them as well, couldn't swing the service pack with wheels

Good idea to ask for the cables. We're picking ours up this evening. I just ordered a USBC to Lightning cable and a USBC to 4xUSBA adaptor. Just dropped about €45 on the whole lot. I'll have a look around the showroom and see what I can get!

THE ALM

Does anyone know how to change the range from miles to km in the we connect id app, android. Thought I read it somewhere but can't seem to find it, thanks.

THE ALM

waynegalway wrote: »

Good idea to ask for the cables. We're picking ours up this evening. I just ordered a USBC to Lightning cable and a USBC to 4xUSBA adaptor. Just dropped about €45 on the whole lot. I'll have a look around the showroom and see what I can get!

If you don't ask you don't get! Work in retail so I'm well used to getting asked all the time although I am not generally one for asking.

TitianGerm

THE ALM wrote: »

Does anyone know how to change the range from miles to km in the we connect id app, android. Thought I read it somewhere but can't seem to find it, thanks.

Change the language on your phone from English (UK) to English (Ireland)

TitianGerm

kevin101 wrote: »

Quick question re golfing - how does the boot fair out with clubs and trolley - I presume both don’t fit . Thanks

Let the single back seat down and put the bag in length ways. Trolley will fit in the boot beside the bag then.

Bif

Given EV’s use a lot of electricity which company / package do you use? How long does it take to get night rate set up? Thanks.

eagerv

Bif wrote: »

Given EV’s use a lot of electricity which company / package do you use? How long does it take to get night rate set up? Thanks.

Depends upon your usage, which of course will change after getting an EV. Use a comparison site such as Bonkers.ie. Over the last year or so Energia have offered some of the best deals. We are with them atm, but contract just expired so will be searching again. Has to be done yearly which is a PITA.
Our usage is roughly 50:50 day/night.

Bif

eagerv wrote: »

Depends upon your usage, which of course will change after getting an EV. Use a comparison site such as Bonkers.ie. Over the last year or so Energia have offered some of the best deals. We are with them atm, but contract just expired so will be searching again. Has to be done yearly which is a PITA.
Our usage is roughly 50:50 day/night.

Thanks for that. Does it take long to get switched to night rate?

eagerv

Bif wrote: »

Thanks for that. Does it take long to get switched to night rate?

No, you just ask your new energy supplier. We got a new day/night meter installed by ESB perhaps a week later. Hard to remember exact time, but do remember it was during a thunder storm and the leccie went off at the same time..:)


We are surprised how little our bills have increased and we have 2 EVs. The importance of getting a good unit price. Also a lot of our other household stuff now avails of the night rate. Also have a son who has a home office who works a lot after midnight with multiple screens/computing.

dmcg90

Test drove an ID3 today, was the 58 kWh model with the sunroof but no Travel Assist, Heads up etc. Here's my thoughts as a Kia e-Niro owner:

Drive
A little heavier than I'm used to but corners well, really found the better turning circle much better. Back up camera is a big step up with a wider angle, plus the front sensors are a godsend! Plenty nippy, comfortable on the M1 and handled some poor roads well too.

Tech
I was disappointed to not get to test out Travel Assist/ Heads Up etc but the infotainment system was really good. Huge step up in image quality and wireless Carplay is so good! I found ACC a bit fiddly because of the buttons on the steering wheel (need to figure out when disengaged how to get it back to the last speed). Still not used to just getting out of the car to stop it but it felt cool!

Space
Lovely in the front, felt like a living room. Impressed with leg space in the back too (nearly better than my e-Niro) and the boot wasn't too bad either. I've had passengers in the back of my car maybe twice - it's usually my dog hanging out back there.

I've just cancelled my EV6 deposit i'll say that! Now to get the right spec / price!

dmcg90

dublinscot wrote: »

Aye, works with AA for me

Re: directions from Carplay coming up in the heads-up Display / instrument cluster

Didn't work for me today on my test drive with Google Maps, had carplay connected wirelessly but nothing came through.

eagerv

dmcg90 wrote: »

Re: directions from Carplay coming up in the heads-up Display / instrument cluster

Didn't work for me today on my test drive with Google Maps, had carplay connected wirelessly but nothing came through.

Directions from Car Play don't seem to come up on the speedo display.
What I sometimes do is set up a route on the inbuilt nav, so I have step by step directions and scrolling direction lights. Then I use Car Play for the lovely sat view..


But if you then put a destination into Car Play it appears to clear the one on the inbuilt nav.

adunis

Well now ......it seems there are no white id3's left in the country.
Guess I'll be getting a silver one then....

nkay1985

into_the_wild wrote: »

How much was it including installation if you don't mind?

It was €1,200 all in for the EO Mini Pro 2 with a 5m tethered type 2 cable. €100 less if you go untethered. Not sure if the CT clamp required for solar costs extra or not. Obviously you should qualify for €600 back from the SEAI unless you've previously availed of it. I'm just waiting for that back now.

fits

adunis wrote: »

Well now ......it seems there are no white id3's left in the country.
Guess I'll be getting a silver one then....

I think the silver is lovely.

eagerv

adunis wrote: »

Well now ......it seems there are no white id3's left in the country.
Guess I'll be getting a silver one then....

Saw a silver one outside my dealer recently. Thought it looked very well with the black and I'm not generally a silver fan.